MacArthur Returns to the Philippines 1944

SUMMARY
Part 1, naval guns bombard the beaches of Leyte and carrier-based planes bomb the island defenses. The amphibious assault begins. Shows Gens. MacArthur and Wainwright and Adm. Halsey. Part 2, Red Cross personnel pack food parcels for Americans imprisoned in Germany. Part 3, cadets parade at Uruguay's military academy in Montevideo. Part 4, a MARK I calculator at Harvard University solves math problems. Part 5, Marines capture pillboxes and dugouts on Peleliu Island. Part 6, the 5th Army breaks through the Gothic line in Italy behind artillery and tanks.

CREATED BY
Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch. New York Office. News and Features Bureau. (12/17/1942 - 09/15/1945)

SUBJECT
* Computers
* Military education
* World War, 1939-1945
* Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959
* MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
* Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953.
* Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. U.S. Marine Corps. (09/18/1947 - )

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